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Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS

74%Game Brain Score
story, music
gameplay, character development
74% User Score Based on 175 reviews

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In "Notch: The Innocent LunA - Eclipsed Sinners," explore a town where memories have been forgotten, as a series of murders awaken old memories and force residents to face reality. The game features two episodes: the Alpha episode, where you rise to a bloodbath by your side, and the Omega episode, where you explore themes of goodness, evil, love, and hatred. This atmospheric game encourages players to question the boundary between illusion and reality.

Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS screenshot
Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS screenshot
Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS screenshot
Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS screenshot
Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS screenshot
Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS screenshot
Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS screenshot
Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS screenshot
Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS screenshot
Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS screenshot
Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS screenshot
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74%
Audience ScoreBased on 175 reviews
story67 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions

  • The game features beautiful artwork and character designs that keep players engaged.
  • The soundtrack is well-composed and enhances the atmosphere of the game.
  • The multiple endings (14 in total) add replay value and intrigue to the story.
  • The translation is poor, leading to awkward dialogue and repetitive sentences that detract from the experience.
  • The main character is often portrayed as sexist and unlikable, making it hard to empathize with him.
  • Many characters are one-dimensional, lacking depth and development, which diminishes emotional investment in the story.
  • story
    224 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of the game is a mixed bag, with some players praising its dark themes, complex characters, and emotional depth, while others criticize its poor translation, repetitive dialogue, and numerous plot holes. Many found the narrative engaging and capable of evoking strong feelings, but noted that the execution often detracted from the overall experience, making it difficult to follow or fully appreciate. Overall, while the story has potential and intriguing elements, its execution leaves much to be desired, leading to a polarized reception among players.

    • “Amazing dark story.”
    • “A really well written story with a lot of complexity.”
    • “The story captivated me during the entire time and a couple of times I was surprised how long I was already reading.”
    • “The story makes literally no sense at all.”
    • “The story is all over the place and there are many plot holes.”
    • “It suffers from poor translation, a lot of unnecessary dialogue, poor soundtrack, shallow characters, and overall the story is just bad and doesn't even make sense most of the time.”
  • music
    70 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally praised for its quality and ability to enhance the atmosphere, with many reviewers highlighting the beautiful and immersive soundtrack. However, some players noted that certain tracks can be repetitive or mismatched with the scenes, detracting from the overall experience. Despite these criticisms, the soundtrack is often considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's emotional depth and immersion.

    • “The story and soundtrack are top notch.”
    • “The soundtrack is beautiful; I keep listening to it again and again.”
    • “The art style of the characters and backgrounds are gorgeous, the music beautiful and relaxing.”
    • “The music can often be distracting and jarring to what is going on.”
    • “I actually had to mute the music.”
    • “Its music is average, setting the mood but adding nothing in my opinion.”
  • graphics
    40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the stunning artwork, particularly in cutscenes and backgrounds, while others note inconsistencies and average character designs. Some players appreciate the effort put into transitions and effects, but there are criticisms regarding the use of artwork from other sources without proper credit. Overall, the visuals are described as beautiful and immersive, contributing positively to the game's atmosphere, despite some shortcomings.

    • “In my first hour, I took over 30 screenshots just to capture the characters and backgrounds because of how simply stunning the visuals were, and this was a recurring issue actually.”
    • “The visuals - especially backgrounds - are wondrous alongside character animations.”
    • “The art style of the characters and backgrounds are gorgeous, the music beautiful and relaxing.”
    • “However, the translation is rather janky with some very odd wording choices and the graphical choice is... weird.”
    • “The scenery visuals are a little inconsistent in some parts which prevents it from scoring any higher, but the characters and other designs were nicely drawn.”
    • “Quite a long novel with multi endings, the story is great but still needs some improvement on the graphics -- 800x600 resolution doesn't look so cool in 2015.”
  • emotional
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect of the visual novel is highlighted by its blend of heart-wrenching moments and disturbing themes, evoking a range of feelings from sadness to disgust. While some scenes are left to the imagination, the narrative's unique storytelling and character dynamics lead to impactful emotional experiences, with certain tales resonating deeply and even eliciting tears from players. Overall, the game successfully captures complex emotions, though some nuances may be lost in translation.

    • “I can only recommend reading this visual novel for the unique aspects the story takes, and for the heavy emotional hits that come later in the story.”
    • “This game made me cry!”
    • “Through my many experiences with either emotional, philosophical or psychological narrations in visual novels, I've rarely felt thoroughly shaken until this one little tale of loss and misunderstanding...”
  • atmosphere
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is enhanced by a well-crafted soundtrack that significantly contributes to immersion, with some breathtaking outdoor visuals creating a chilling ambiance. However, the overall experience is marred by poorly developed characters and weak narrative moments that fail to evoke emotional responses. While some backgrounds impress, others feel unremarkable, leading to a mixed reception of the game's atmospheric quality.

    • “The music is pretty good and adds a lot to the atmosphere.”
    • “The soundtrack is also well done and atmospheric, which adds to the immersion.”
    • “The backgrounds range from unremarkable interior buildings to truly breathtaking outdoor views and abstract images that build the chilling atmosphere spectacularly.”
    • “Very empty and predictable characters, terrible construction of the atmosphere of the game - spoiler: an important character dies and you can't even feel sad about it because the scene is extremely poorly written.”
  • gameplay
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of the visual novel is visually appealing with well-crafted artwork and multiple endings based on player choices, earning a score of 7.5/10. However, it suffers from mechanical issues and flawed writing, leading some players to feel that it lacks meaningful interactivity.

    • “Each artwork is really well done, and the gameplay is also good with 14 endings depending on what you choose during your play.”
    • “Gameplay: 7.5/10”
    • “The gameplay does have its issues.”
    • “Besides the flaws in the writing, the game itself is a mess mechanically.”
    • “I'm not going to follow a guide to get the good ending; if I wanted to have no choice at all, I'd just watch some mindless gameplay.”
  • character development
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development in the game is mixed; while the art and character designs are praised for their distinctiveness and quality, the main character, Yuhito, is noted to have subpar development compared to others in the story. Some players find the unique design choices, like the 'blankish eyes,' contribute to the overall atmosphere, despite feeling somewhat unnatural.

    • “The art is well done, there are a variety of beautifully drawn CGs, and all of the characters have distinct character designs.”
    • “The art was nice and the character designs were interesting enough to keep me interested in who was who.”
    • “If I were to be completely honest, the character development of the main hero, Yuhito, stays subpar compared to other main characters of the story.”
    • “They could use a better character design, but their 'blankish eyes' kind of adds to the horror, so I guess it's okay although they seem a bit unnatural to me.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively time-consuming and tedious, particularly when attempting to uncover all endings. The lengthy playtime, compounded by a choice that can lock players into a specific ending, leads to frustration, especially with repetitive dialogue and poor translation contributing to the overall tedium.

    • “Finding these endings is very time-consuming and tedious for those who want to uncover them all, as the game takes about 5 hours to get through without skipping. With skipping, it takes about 20-30 minutes to get through one entire start to ending, and a choice at the very start of the game can lock you into an ending you won't reach for hours later.”
    • “Even with text skipping on, getting through to the ending is torturously tedious by the 12th time you've done so.”
    • “I didn't realize that shaky translation meant redundant dialogue, superfluous descriptions, and downright tedious plot movement to the point of pain.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, while users appreciate the nice illustrations and generally good performance, there are notable issues with optimization, particularly in full-screen mode, which disrupts animations.

    • “Nice illustrations and performance.”
    • “Nice performance!”
    • “However, full screen seemed to break a lot of animations, and the engine could really use some optimization.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is highlighted by the amusing music during intense scenes and the potential for charm in poorly executed translations, which can inadvertently add a comedic element. Overall, the humor is a blend of intentional comedic moments and the unintentional hilarity of translation mishaps.

    • “The music is mostly unobtrusive but becomes hilariously epic during high-stakes scenes.”
    • “Good translations capture the soul of the story as well as the raw meaning of the words; horrible translations at least have a chance of being funny or charming due to their obvious badness.”
  • stability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users report significant stability issues, particularly in fullscreen mode, which is plagued by visual glitches. Additionally, the inability to skip the intro has been noted as an annoying aspect of the experience.

    • “Fullscreen mode is full of visual glitches, and the intro to the game is unskippable and annoying.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers significant replayability with fourteen unique endings, making it an appealing choice for players who enjoy a dark, bloody narrative.

    • “All in all, a good choice if you like a dark, bloody story, and with fourteen unique endings, there's a decent amount of replayability.”

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4h Median play time
8h Average play time
3-18h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 3 analyzed playthroughs

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